recessional

UK
/rɪˈsɛʃənl/
US
/rɪˈsɛʃənl/

Translations

recessionalnoun
recessionals
pl
UK
/rɪˈsɛʃ.ən.əl/
US
/rɪˈsɛʃ.ən.əl/
hymne de sortieSens liturgique.
The organist played a beautiful recessional as the congregation began to exit the church.
L'organiste a joué un bel hymne de sortie tandis que l'assemblée commençait à quitter l'église.
Additional translations
retraitSens général, notamment en géologie ou pour le retrait de la mer.
recessionaladjective
UK
/rɪˈsɛʃənl/
US
/rɪˈsɛʃənl/
de récessionSens économique.
The country faced recessional challenges that affected employment rates.
Le pays a fait face à des difficultés de récession qui ont affecté les taux d'emploi.
Additional translations
de sortieSens liturgique ; se dit notamment d’un hymne ou d’une procession de fin de cérémonie.

Definitions

recessionalnoun
A hymn or piece of music played at the end of a church service as the clergy and choir leave the sanctuary.
The organist played a beautiful recessional as the congregation began to exit the church.
A recession or withdrawal, especially of the sea from the land.
The recessional of the tide revealed a wide expanse of sandy beach.
recessionaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a recession, especially in economic terms.
The country faced recessional challenges that affected employment rates.
Relating to a ceremonial withdrawal at the close of a religious service, especially describing the hymn or procession involved.
The choir rehearsed the recessional hymn before the Sunday service.